State Secretary at the Federal Foreign Office , Amb. Andreas Michaelis
Familiar power triangles have changed, and today they are frequently imbalanced. The supporting legs of economics, military power, and the ability to forge alliances are distorted in the name of gross over-investment in military efforts, particularly by Russia, Iran, and North Korea. As a result, there is less equilibrium, and powers that are more self-interested generate confrontation. In the coming decade, Europe hopes not to follow the US course, which has led to the weakening of its idea of international order. Europe presents the only option for a stable, balanced triangle that can help promote a stable word order. Europe can project power emanating from the balanced economic and military interests, and is a credible proponent of viable global systems.